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Casa Encinos by APT, a fusion of form and function respectful of the local context

27-09-2023 - Materials

Casa Encinos by APT, a fusion of form and function respectful of the local context

With Casa Encinos, Architect Lilian Rebollo from the APT arquitectura para todos studio has created a small architectural gem that respects the breathtaking natural context of the Santo Domingo Ocotitlán village situated in the El Tepozteco National Park, in Mexico. The use of local materials, techniques and labour makes the project particularly sustainable.

Mimosa Architects transforms the outdoor cinema in Prachatice

09-08-2023 - Materials

Mimosa Architects transforms the outdoor cinema in Prachatice

In their transformation of the old outdoor cinema in the Czech town of Prachatice, Mimosa Architects drew their inspiration from the imagery of film, with its reels and projectors. The complex now has a new face, offering a new attraction for summer evenings with a special focus on urban greenery and maintaining all the charm of its past.

In harmony with nature, Casa Entrecopas by Marina Vella

19-04-2023 - Materials

In harmony with nature, Casa Entrecopas by Marina Vella

Peruvian architect Marina Vella has designed Casa Entrecopas, a home that draws both inspiration and materiality from its location: the interior of a large historical farm located North of Lima, in Peru. Thanks to the construction techniques and to the local materials used, the result is an architecture that is intrinsically sustainable and in close harmony with the idyllic surrounding landscape.

RECENT PROJECTS

A house in Lisbon reworked by Aires Mateus

15-06-2015 - Materials

A house in Lisbon reworked by Aires Mateus

The refurbishment project of an old house in Lisbon by Portuguese architecture studio Aires Mateus is a journey through the intimacy of the architectural space explored by photographer Ricardo Oliveira Alves who captures its rather sacrosanct atmosphere.

Pier Luigi Nervi and the salt warehouses in Tortona

11-06-2015 - Materials

Pier Luigi Nervi and the salt warehouses in Tortona

Tortona, crossroad for the motorway and railway networks, midway between Milan and Genoa, is home to some cultural gems built in the 20th century: two large storage sheds with parabolic roofing designed by engineer, Pier Luigi Nervi, which Livegreenblog visited with photographer Gianluca Giordano.

Brick House by Azevedo Design Inc.

05-06-2015 - Materials

Brick House by Azevedo Design Inc.

Christi Azevedo and her associate Juliana Raimondi from architecture firm Azevedo Design Inc.

Refurbishment of the City Library in Bruges by Studio Farris

25-05-2015 - Materials

Refurbishment of the City Library in Bruges by Studio Farris

Studio Farris, the architecture practice founded by Italian architect Giuseppe Farris and based in Antwerp, Belgium, has refurbished and expanded the Bruges City Library.

House of Four Houses by PROD Arquitectura, Portugal

21-05-2015 - Materials

House of Four Houses by PROD Arquitectura, Portugal

Summer is just around the corner, time to think about holidays.

La Ilona a recycled house in Asuncion, Paraguay

11-05-2015 - Materials

La Ilona a recycled house in Asuncion, Paraguay

Paraguayan architecture group Culata Jovái restored La Ilona, a "Casa Chorizo" brick guest house located in downtown Asunción, Paraguay, temporary lodgings for immigrants to this country, like the owner who came here 12 years ago.

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